Seriously need to lose weight need support

Hey y'all I'm in serious need of losing weight before my health gets any worse and will need all the motivation and support I can get I'm hoping to have 75 pounds gone by next summer and I know I can do it just need to change the way I eat and what I drink and making sure I log everything and not cheating. I stepped on the scale this morning and it showed 224.6 I want to get down to 150 I know it can be done just need support and my mind to stay focused. Please feel free to add me as a friend

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  • MrsG1994
    MrsG1994 Posts: 49 Member
    It can be done. Maybe just start with one of those things you listed. Like just start by logging your food at first to get a sense of what you are doing. Also recommend counseling to see why you haven't been able to do those things you want. There are reasons, and knowing them is a good place to start. All the best and one day at a time! Janine
  • Vickilick
    Vickilick Posts: 81 Member
    Good luck on your journey! You definitely have the right attitude! Feel free to add me :)
  • billglitch
    billglitch Posts: 538 Member
    look into low carb eating. started in january and am down 55 pounds. shooting for at least another 50 by christmas
  • MedicJohnson88
    MedicJohnson88 Posts: 18 Member
    feel free to add me im looking to lose about 80 to 100 and doing it the healthy way :smile:
  • niciabrighteyes
    niciabrighteyes Posts: 33 Member
    Feel free to add me! Here for support too
  • anaisfitjourney
    anaisfitjourney Posts: 8 Member
    Feel free to add me! I'm looking to lose 60 pounds.. I'm here for support too!
  • KJGI
    KJGI Posts: 3 Member
    Add me too if you'd like. I'm at the same spot you are and looking to lose the same. I hit the 200 mark when I was pregnant I felt like the wind got knocked out of me when I heard that number, just utter shock, I can't believe that kind of weight "crept" on, I was embarrassed and so mad at myself. I knew I had gotten fat, but not 200. By the end of my pregnancy it was 226, and that was 1.5 years ago and since then I've only lost like 5 lbs, so now it's time to get it off. I was always a little overweight when I wasn't dieting, and Iv'e been off and on dieting pretty much my whole life. Back in high school & college I did the coffee and cigarettes diet, then in my 20s I found an awesome weight loss pill that helped me stay on track and I lost like 45lbs on it, but when I would stop taking it I'd gain it back plus more. I planned to rely on that to help me lose the baby weight but it was taken off the market : ((. Now I'm in my 30s and trying to do it the right way, tracking stuff on fitpal, and trying to squeeze in time to work out when I indulge, just hard having a 1.5 year old and working a demanding job on top of a long commute. I love working out, I think my key was I always had someone to work out with when I was younger, had friends to go job trails or the boardwalk with. I have to find something that will work my weight is affecting my breathing and my knees and feet and I'm too young to give in, and I do not want my baby embarrassed having a fat mom. We can do it!
  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    edited May 2016
    i'm at a similar weight with a similar goal. support is crucial <3 anyone can add me too :D
  • jaxamoto
    jaxamoto Posts: 8 Member
    Best of luck on your journey!
  • jmizerekk
    jmizerekk Posts: 2 Member
    Hi! Feel free to add me. It seems we have very similar goals and are both looking for support! I'm at 230 trying to get back down to 180. I achieved this about two years ago but here I am again. Let's do this together for good
  • badgerfan64
    badgerfan64 Posts: 1 Member
    I am in the same boat. I have put it off way too long. I would love to lose 60 pounds and need all the support I can get.
  • asbah1
    asbah1 Posts: 5 Member
    Hi! Please feel free to add me! I lost 50 lbs for my sisters wedding and have been fighting a losing battle of maintaining/ losing weight since then. Would love to have any and all positive motivation! Good luck on your fitness journey! You can do it!
  • aubreymcpherson09
    aubreymcpherson09 Posts: 1 Member
    Feel free to add me too. I could use motivation. I'm 270 lbs. I'm trying to set incremental goals so I don't get overwhelmed. My first goal is to lose 30 lbs. I would love to be under 200 though. I've noticed my weight makes daily tasks more difficult.
  • piratebabe85
    piratebabe85 Posts: 5 Member
    Feel free to add me as well! I do good for a week or two then I fall off the wagon. I'm here looking for support as well.
  • draco706
    draco706 Posts: 174 Member
    Good Luck! Feel free to add me.
  • lauracups
    lauracups Posts: 533 Member
    All achievement starts with the mindset to do it. Do not focus on the total number of pounds at this point and do not put a time limit on it. Look at 5 pounds at a time, small steps that can get you there. Make changes that can be sustainable . To give an example, 4 years ago I started drinking my coffee black, I do not miss the cream and sugar, so for me, a sustainable change. Over time these small changes add up and it doesn't seem like such a mountain to climb. Good luck.
  • sjvoyles9267
    sjvoyles9267 Posts: 6 Member
    Good luck! I'm feel the same way! I keep reading through posts for motivation and support. Just started this journey again....let's just do this!
  • briancorcoran84
    briancorcoran84 Posts: 33 Member
    edited May 2016
    Feel free to add me. I'm looking to drop about 100 lbs my self. I have lost a little over 5 lbs since I started. I'm already feeling so much better and have a better outlook on things!